MOT Status
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116,439 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall starting to split 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust mounting defective front mounting adrift (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Exhaust mounting defective front pipe mount bracket (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box slight blow of gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slight cracking on inner sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust system deteriorated
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake slight bind
Offside rear tyre cracking
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
service lamp illuminated indicating vehicle due a service
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
service lamp illuminated indicating vehicle due a service
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
nearside rear tyre cracking in tread
offside rear tyre cracking in tread
offside front tyre on 2mm and bad splits on inner sidewall
front discs slightly worn
nsf inner/outer edges worn/inner wall cracking
rear tyres treads cracking
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
front discs slightly worn
nsf inner/outer edges worn/inner wall cracking
rear tyres treads cracking
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J222 PTS is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
Across all 2008 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 87,215 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Saab 9-3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 75,543 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J222 PTS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 18 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was J222 PTS registered?
J222 PTS is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 March 2008.
Is J222 PTS safe to buy?
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